Iguazu to Rio, then maybe the trans amazon!
 

Hello All!

My name Jake. I'm 22 and from New York City. I just landed in Iguassu in Southern Brazil, where I am buying a 200 cc enduro and planning to ride to Rio, where I am taking a Portuguese Intensive. I have a few questions:
I would like to make it to Rio by January 7th, and am trying to plan out a route. I would like to hit a fair amount of dirt on the way. In addition, my friend is flying into Sao Paulo the 29th. He is going to rent a bike, and ride it to meet me . We will do a loop that starts and ends in Sao Paulo (figure 4 or 5 days) at which point he will take a bus to rio and I will continue on my own. I was wondering if anyone had route recommendations, as well as resources that would help me find good dirt and secondary roads.

I will leave Rio around February 15th, after Carnival. I was planning on going north, passing through Bahia and perhaps attempting the trans amazon. Would that be at all possible in the spring? Any good route recommendations or resources I should look at?

Thanks for any help! I really appreciate it!

Best,
Jake